Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Macao
Macao: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 64,400 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Macao, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Macao is 64,400, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Macao peaked at 75,380 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40,700, in 2014.
That places Macao 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75,380 | — |
| 2002 | 72,727 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 70,061 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 66,737 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 64,157 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 61,491 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 58,486 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 54,561 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 50,835 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 47,478 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 43,930 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 42,993 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 41,400 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 40,700 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41,600 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 43,200 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 45,000 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 50,300 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 54,400 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 58,900 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 63,200 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 67,500 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 67,600 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66,000 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 64,400 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,826 | 50,835 | 75,380 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45,100 | 40,700 | 54,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,600 | 58,900 | 67,600 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 156 Luxembourg 85,846 compare
- 157 Montenegro 71,067 compare
- 158 Suriname 65,845 compare
- 160 Belize 61,140 compare
- 161 Bahamas 61,030 compare
- 162 Brunei Darussalam 58,842 compare
More education data for Macao
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,314 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,617 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Macao?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Macao was 64,400 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 75,380 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,700 in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release